2025 Camp Meeting Report: Ondo/Ekiti Areas | Apostolic Faith West & Central Africa

APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH

2025 ONDO/EKITI AREAS CAMP MEETING

EXECUTIVE REPORT

DECEMBER 14TH – 21ST, 2025

Location: Ondo Area Headquarters, Ijoka, Akure. Date: Saturday, 21st December, 2025

Ondo/Ekiti Areas Camp-meeting was held at the Apostolic Faith Church, No 9, Apostolic Faith Road, Opposite St. Micheal High School, Ijoka, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria from 14^th December to 21st December, 2025. The theme of the Camp Meeting was, “Liberation”.

The Camp meeting was attended by delegates from all the zones in both Ondo and Ekiti Areas. There were also few attendants from the WECA headquarters, Anthony Village, Lagos, Nigeria. The WECA team was led by Rev. Umarudeen Olowosile who represented the District Superintendent, Apostolic Faith Church, West and Central Africa. The peak attendance for the Camp Meeting was 2,861 while the average daily attendance was 1,584 for morning and 1,486 for evening. Our Sunday services recorded the highest attendances of 2,782 and 2,861 for the first and second Sunday respectively.

From the statistics of those who registered to have received blessings, 399 souls received salvation; 235 received sanctification, 92 were endued with Baptism of Holy Ghost; 345 were healed; 235 were re-anointed and 197 recorded to have received other blessings. The total blessings recorded during one week of the meeting stood at 1,503.

Ondo/Ekiti Areas one-week camp meeting featured Devotional Services, Bible Teachings, Youth Services, Children’s Services (including a play, “Story about Lazarus being raised from the dead), Evangelistic Services, Christmas Concert, Children Concert, Open-Air Services and Outreach, Yoruba Quiz Challenge, Charity and Ordinances (Water Baptism, Washing of Saint’s Feet and Breaking of Bread - The Lord’s Supper).

PRE–CAMP ACTIVITIES – Ondo/Ekiti Areas Camp – meeting was preceded by series of pre–camp activities from intense special prayers, extended planning meetings, publicity, Press brief with the Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Ondo State Press Conference, Special Radio Interview on Fresh F.M Radio 102.9 Akure, media tour, airing of jingles and distribution of gospel literature and handbills. Worthy of emphasis is the level of publicity that the young people embarked upon leveraging on social media. This included video clips and audios that were addressing the fact that God can give solutions to specific problems and needs of mankind.

Workers and Ministers started to arrive for the camp meeting on Wednesday December 10, with the arrival of WECA team, information crew and other brethren in preparation for the camp meeting. These pre-camp activities were concluded by a movie titled ‘O to ge’. At the end of the movie, 331 people reported to have received salvation.

MINISTERS AND WORKERS’ CONFERENCE - On Friday morning,12th December, 2025, with all enthusiasm, attendees started arriving for the one- day ministers and workers conference. Before the commencement of the Ministers and Workers’ Conference, participants raised their voices in thanksgiving and praises to show appreciation to God for the camp meeting in Ondo/Ekiti Areas .

The welcome address was given by Ekiti Area Overseer, Rev. Oba Fatoba who was full of gratitude to God for making the camp meeting a reality and also appreciated the District Superintendent and the Board of Trustees for approving the camp meeting for Ondo/Ekiti Areas. He welcomed the representative of the DS, Rev. Umarudeen Olowosile and his spouse to Ondo State. He specifically thanked him for his love and support for the areas and for the cache of gospel literature brought to Ondo State, which was deployed for evangelism.

During the conference, Rev. Umarudeen Olowosile delivered the address of the D.S and declared that the camp meeting is designed primarily for all and sundry especially the workers to seek the face of God and urged every worker to ensure that they avail themselves the opportunity to be liberated and be open to receiving from God. He emphasized the importance of liberation in this present world.

Other papers delivered by different ministers includes ‘Who are Gospel Workers’ by Sis. Wumi Adewumi, ‘Ministerial Responsibilities’ by Rev. Joseph Aro, ‘General Instructions for Services’ by Rev. Umarudeen Olowosile, ‘Servants of Jesus Christ’, which is an SG recorded message, ‘Ministerial Ethics for Relating with the Home and Opposite Sex’ by Rev. Oba Fatoba, ‘Social Media and its Responsible Usage’ by Bro. Olamide Omojola, ‘Attributes of an Effective Minister’ by Bro. Bamgbe Ajayi, and the concluding sessions taken by Rev. Oba Fatoba.

OPENING SERVICE – The Children of God gathered and worshiped God in the great and sacred tabernacle on Sunday (14/12/2025) morning, witnessing unprecedented attendance of worshipers from nooks and crannies of Ondo/Ekiti Areas.

The children from Ondo Area Elementary Department opened the Sunday School with wonderful songs, recitation of promises of God in the Bible and they capped it up with a drama titled, “Liberation - thou art loose”.

Rev. Umarudeen Olowosile, the representative of the District Superintendent, West and Central Africa, Rev. Isaac Adigun, gave an opening sermon on the theme of the camp meeting “Liberation” The sermon focused on the significance of freedom, and gave a vivid picture of different barriers holding people back to achieve their desired goal and sins being the greatest of them.

He urged all delegates and participants to pray and seek the face of God for total liberation, so that transformation can occur and God’s blessings be abundant and permanent. He appealed to the worshipers to take the fire of revival from the altar in this camp meeting to their different locations.

BIBLE TEACHINGS - Monday through Thursday, Bible teaching was delivered each morning. These teachings encouraged listeners to delve deeper into God’s word and apply the knowledge gained to their daily lives.

The first teaching was given by Rev. Emmanuel Osolo, the Zonal Coordinator of Owo Zone on the ‘The Christian Foundation’ Other subjects studied were : ‘Christian Forgiveness’ by Rev. Ayo Ajayi, the zonal coordinator of the gospel work in Ikole zone of EKiti Area; ‘The Christian Home’ by the Ekiti Area Overseer, Rev. Oba Fatoba and ‘Eternal Heaven and Eternal Hell’ by Rev. Joseph Aro, Ondo Area Overseer. Many people, moved by the teachings, thronged the altar to offer their prayers and supplication. To the glory of God, blessings attended the teachings.

YOUTH SERVICE – Young People Service held on Tuesday, (16/12/2025) and Thursday afternoons. Brother Yomi Edward, Ekiti Area Youth Leader, gave a thrilling sermon on Tuesday afternoon with the theme ‘Jesus is passing this way’. There was a seminar titled “Financial Liberation: building a Spiritual, professional and Personal Financial Life’’ with a five-man panel; Brothers Ope Bamidele, Tolu Abiola, Uche Udekwe, Adeleye Bankole, and Sister Adaeze Udekwe.

Young people also participated in Yoruba Quiz contest with representatives from both areas. The winners for Yoruba Quiz were presented with gifts while consolation prizes were given to all the contestants. In all, young people prayed earnestly to seek for the grace of God and had a good time in the presence of the Lord. All these gave the young people opportunity to be actively involved in the work of God and bond together. The highest attendance during the youth service was 890.

EVENING REVIVAL AND EVANGELISTIC SERVICE - The evening service brought exhortations to people seeking the grace of God to live a life above sins in this perverse world. The Male Choir rendered “Nothing but the blood” as special Song. Using the story of Peter in the prison as a case study on Monday evening, Bro. Ayoola Ileola encouraged participants to seek the God of liberation.

On Tuesday evening, Bro. Paul Olopha charged the church to hold on fast to the promises of God, and to seek the face of God through salvation. The sermon highlights the ways a man can escape from a life of sin through the mercy of God. Sis. Felicia Adedulu also, quoting from Zech.3:1, encouraged delegates to pray for cleansing just ‘as the dirty garment was removed from Joshua the high priest’, and also encouraged her listeners to obtain total victory that is provided only in the blood of Jesus.

CHILDREN SERVICE - Children service held every day through interactive songs, sermonettes, object lessons, memory verse drill, and playlets presentations. Each zone took turn to lead the service each day. The children had good times in the presence of the Lord as they learned of God’s promises in the Bible. At the close of each meeting, the altar filled as nearly all the children went forward to pray.

Other highlight of the Camp meeting includes Open air service in the major streets and locations within Akure metropolis. Open air service also held at different locations in the metropolis. Members of the outreach crew went out joyfully to inform people about the camp meeting. They all returned with victory and success stories.

Sunday School Teachers’ conference was observed on the first and second Saturday (13/12/2025 & 20/12/2025) of the camp meeting respectively. Prayer room service was also observed every day of the camp meeting with people of God seeking the face of God. In all the services, God rewarded their faith as many souls were blessed on each day of the camp meeting.

Testimony service - is one of the camp meeting features during which people of God were eager to share their testimony on goodness of God in their lives; The testimonies were inspiring, touching and power-filled. A young boy who became unconscious during the camp meeting was prayed for by the people of God and recovered. A brother testified of God’s deliverance from a serious motor accident. Also, one of our lady ministers testified of divine deliverance from an attempted kidnapping. In a related miraculous occurrence, an old woman was helped to the baptistry area because she could not walk without the aid of walking stick (local crotches) for a long period of time. She was eventually carried into the baptistry pool for immersion. After that she was baptized, she was carried out of the baptistry pool. People around helped her to get her walking stick for her to be led out of the area. To the glory of God, this woman put the stick away and started walking alone, praising God that she had been healed during the water baptism. Feedback has it that she still walks without the stick up till now.

ORDINANCE - This includes Water Baptismal Service which took place in the morning of Friday, 19^th December, 2025. It has 1,259 persons in attendance. Later in the evening, the saints gathered together to observe the ordinances of breaking of bread and washing of the saints’ feet. Testimonies and songs rendered by volunteers added inspiration to the event. It was spiritually uplifting and refreshing as the people of God had fellowship together.

CHARITY - This took place on Saturday morning.The programme began with a brief service conducted by Ekiti Area Overseer, Rev. Oba Fatoba. The items were dedicated by the elders and ministers. Many campers benefited and expressed joy and gratitude to God for the provisions.

FEEDING AND ACCOMMODATION – What God did in our midst was great and beyond our expectation as all campers were accommodated and fed with subsidized meal throughout the period of the camp meeting. Despite the high level of participation, all campers showed commitment and orderly conduct was demonstrated throughout the programme. God provided exceedingly above our needs.

CONCLUSION - We can declare like David, the King, that the Lord is in the midst of His people doing wonders. The one-week camp meeting was truly a meeting of liberation, blessing, soul lifting and spiritually refreshing for all participants. We give all glory, and honor to our God.

Some of the pictures taken during the camp meeting are presented below.